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Liberty maintains financial performance, with growth in postpaid mobile and fixed-line customers

The operator reported revenue of US$1.174 billion in the third quarter. Costa Rica stood out, with revenue up 12% year over year. Operationally, the company ended the period with 6,788,200 mobile subscribers (4,091,600 prepaid and 2,696,600 postpaid) and 3,927,400 fixed RGUs across 1,852,200 customers.

Liberty Latin America (LLA) reported solid operating and financial performance in the third quarter of 2026, adding 56,000 net postpaid mobile and fixed broadband customers, marking a clear improvement over the start of the year. The results were driven by stronger commercial momentum at C&W Panama and a recovery in postpaid services at Liberty Costa Rica. Key growth drivers included rate increases in Panama and Jamaica, expansion of B2B operations through major contracts in the Caribbean, and direct-to-device (D2D) partnerships with Starlink in Panama and Costa Rica. Cost discipline also helped expand the adjusted OIBDA margin by 160 basis points year over year to 40.6%.

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